The difference between wind-cold cough and wind-heat cough is mainly manifested in different causes, different symptoms and different treatment modalities. 1. Different causes: wind-cold cough is due to the feeling of wind-cold evil and caused by the cough, while wind-heat cough refers to the cough caused by external wind-heat. 2. Symptoms are different: wind-cold cough is often accompanied by coughing white sputum, cough heavy, nasal discharge, fever and no sweat and other symptoms. And wind-heat cough is mainly manifested in coughing up phlegm, coughing up yellow pus sputum, yellow snot, fever and sweat, thirst and other symptoms. 3. Treatment is different: wind-cold cough treatment to wind dispersal of cold, lung cough, often available Xingsu cough oral solution, wind-cold cough particles, small blue dragon and other proprietary Chinese medicines. Wind-heat cough treatment to clear the wind and heat, phlegm and cough, often available snake gall and shellfish liquid, syrup, wind-heat cough capsules and other proprietary Chinese medicines. Since the causes and symptoms of wind-cold cough and wind-heat cough are different, the clinical use of medication will also be different, therefore, before using the drug, should be guided by a professional Chinese medicine practitioner after identification. If there is any discomfort after using the medication, one should consult a doctor promptly.